August 2026: Beach Reads
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki It’s summertime and our thoughts have turned to the beach and, of course, light, distracting summer reads. Please enjoy this selection from our circulating collection featuring mystery, romance, and New Hampshire’s local beaches...July 2026: The Red Light District
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki This summer and fall the Portsmouth Athenæum presents The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH at the Turn of the 20th Century, an exhibit in the Randall Gallery which offers a glimpse at a seedier part of our city’s...Exhibit Shines the Red Light on City’s Past
By Sherry Wood “The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century,” opens July 10 in the Randall Gallery. It will bring a fresh perspective to Portsmouth’s houses of ill repute, which flourished after the...Portsmouth Athenæum Chamber Music 2026
The Portsmouth Athenæum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic venues around Portsmouth. This year, the public is invited to attend the following four chamber concerts: NEW ENGLAND BAROQUE SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 3 p.m. St. John’s...Athenæum Interim Director
By Board President Jeffrey W. Keefe With the retirement of longtime Athenæum Keeper and Executive Director Tom Hardiman, we are looking ahead to effect a productive transition to new leadership. Appointing an Interim Director is our first major step toward this goal....Events Calendar
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